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University Category Task

ELIMINATION ROUND

WELCOME TO THE ROBOGAMES 2024!

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming RoboGames competition,
featuring three thrilling rounds: the Completion round,Elimination round
and the Final round. Our primary objective is to foster robotics
knowledge and provide an exciting platform for robot enthusiasts to
showcase their skills and innovations.

In the Completion round, participants will have the chance to compete

and demonstrate their capabilities using the Webots robots simulation
platform. From there, all teams who complete the task successfully will
advance to the second round,the Elimination round.

In the Elimination Round, participants will have the opportunity to face a

challenging task, also completed using the Webot platform.

For any questions or clarifications, please contact:

Email: sasmitha.22@cse.mrt.ac.lk Whatsapp: +94 74 282 8231

Stay tuned for further announcements and exciting developments in the

world of RoboGames!
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CONTENTS

1. General Rules Page 3

2. The Arena Page 4

3. Mission Page 6

4. Evaluation Page 6

5. Maze Page 7

6. Violations Page 8

7. Submission Page 8
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GENERAL RULES

1. A team can consist of a maximum of 5 members and a minimum of 1

student. All students must be from the same school/institute.

2. A few selected teams from the elimination round will advance to the
finals.

3. Plagiarism is a serious offense and will cause a team to be

disqualified. The judge panel may carry out a viva if solutions provided
by a team are suspected to be plagiarised.

Note: The decision of the judges will be final.

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Arena Specifications

●​ Wall Dimensions: Height: 0.1m, Thickness: 0.01m, Length: Multiples of

0.25m.
●​ Maze Size: 5m × 5m.
●​ Wall Spacing: 0.25m (measured from the center axis of each wall).
●​ Maze Entrance: An entrance will be provided with a gap equal to the spacing
between the walls.

Robot specifications and limits

1.​ Candidates must build their own robot from scratch, as the use of pre-built
robots within the Webots platform is not allowed.
2.​ The robot:
a.​ Max height: 0.25m
b.​ Max width: 0.25m
c.​ Max length: 0.25m
(These dimensions serve only as upper limits, not as a required size or
shape.)
3.​ The robot’s front edge will be placed with its center aligned to the designated
starting point as shown below.(Define the front edge in a screen shot)

4.​ The robot must not climb over the walls or use cameras to see beyond them.
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Fire Pit Specifications

Fire pits are distributed throughout the maze, consisting of three danger zones:

-​ Red Zone (Center, 0.25m × 0.25m) - #FF0000

-​ Damage: 40
-​ Orange Zone (Middle, 0.75m × 0.75m) - #FF5500
-​ Damage: 10
-​ Yellow Zone (Outermost, 1.25m × 1.25m) - #FFFF7F
-​ Damage: 0

Damage is applied immediately upon entry into a fire pit. While inside, damage is
applied every 2 seconds.
If the robot is placed at two different damage zones, the highest damage will be
considered.

Survivor Specifications

●​ Dimensions:
○​ Height: 0.01m
○​ Base Size: 0.1m × 0.1m (square)
●​ Color: #55FF00 (Green)
●​ Reward: 20 points
●​ Placement: Survivors will be positioned above the ground at the same
walls.
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Mission

Scenario:​
The Faculty of Robo Games is in peril—it's on fire! Your objective is to rescue your
coworkers by navigating through the burning maze.

Initial Conditions:

●​ The player starts with 100 marks.

●​ The robot will be positioned at the location specified in the Robot
Specifications and Limits section.
●​ A dry run may be performed to analyze the maze, identify fire pits, and locate
survivors. However, the robot must return to the starting position afterward.
●​ The time count will begin after the dry run is completed and the actual rescue
operation starts.

Objectives:

●​ Rescue Survivors: There are 3 survivors hidden within the maze. They are
denoted as green squares.
●​ The robot must traverse the maze to locate each survivor and rescue.
●​ After extracting all survivors, the robot should return to the entrance.

Rescue Procedure:

●​ The arena is laid out as a grid, with each cell measuring 0.25m × 0.25m.
●​ A survivor occupies one of these grid squares, positioned near an edge to
allow sufficient space for the robot to enter.
●​ To rescue a survivor, the robot must:
1.​ Enter the square containing the survivor.
2.​ Remain within the square for 3 consecutive seconds.
3.​ The robot must clearly demonstrate that it has entered and remained in
the designated square for the required duration. Its entry and presence
during the rescue must be visibly evident.

Evaluation Criteria

1.​ Base Score: A base score of 100 marks is awarded only if at least one
survivor(+20 marks for each extraction) is rescued.
2.​ Highest Marks:​
The robots with the highest scores will be prioritized for selection.
3.​ Tiebreaker (Marks Equal):​
In the case of a tie in scores, the time spent from entering the maze to exiting
will be considered.
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4.​ Additional Tiebreaker (Time Equal):​

If the scores and times are both identical, the competitor’s code will be
reviewed for further evaluation.
5.​ Penalty: If the robot’s mark reaches zero or negative, it will be disqualified.

Note: A basic wall-following approach that relies on a single wall may not be
effective in this scenario. (This does not mean wall-following is entirely prohibited.)

Maze
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Here is a sample image of the danger zone within the maze, where the rescuer is
represented by a green square. This image serves as a reference to understand the
danger zone but does not depict the entire maze. The maze contains three dead
zones and three rescuers, each positioned in different areas. This image is provided
for guidance only and should not be considered a complete representation of the
maze.

Video Submission Requirements

●​ Include a camera feed in the recording.

●​ Show the complete task execution from start to finish.

Note: The robot should stop after completing the full task

VIOLATIONS
1. Modifications of changing the initial position, exceeding the given
size of the robot and changing the direction of the robot.

2. Manipulating/editing the video demonstration intended to mislead

the judges is a violation. The code you submit will be executed
and checked against the video submission and any discrepancy
will be investigated.
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Any violation will cause the submission to be rejected

SUBMISSION

1. The submission period starts at 12:01 pm on the 6th of

February and ends at 11:59 pm on the 14th of February
2025.

2. Participants will receive the submission link via email, and it will
also be shared in the WhatsApp group.

3. A submission should include the following contents :

I.​ The entire project (A zip file of the project)

II.​ A video demonstrating the robot performing the task.